The only problem with that spin is that buyouts are layoffs with some compensation attached. In other words, “voluntary buyout” is corporatespeak for “layoff.” Generally, if “buyouts” aren’t accepted by enough employees, layoffs follow. For all we know, CNN could have offered these 100-plus employees $1 just to call it a buyout.
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Love how T knew staff reductions were in their plans once the deal was approved. Yet, they dangled discounted cable and cell to Ted's legacy staff, knowing also, as soon as they were cut, bye-bye to the discount.
ScumSnakes.
Are we actually pushing anti-climate change nonsense here?
Their viewership loses to re-runs of Storage Wars. What does that tell you? Anyone leftover from these cuts should be grateful they even have a job.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnn-says-100-employees-accepted-voluntary-buyouts-in-response-to-layoffs-rumor
https://www.businessinsider.com/att-directv-dealers-struggling-2019-4
guess who is taking packages? the very same people the company needs, all others are just dead meat, the ones that wont find employment anywhere. welcome to the AT&T's family of mediocrity , LOL
Just saw the article on deadline.com. Question: If they truly believe in global warming at the news network. Why'd they move to Hudson Yards? It's on the water!?